Stalicla, a privately-held Swiss biotech, today announced that Dr Paulo Fontoura will be joining its drug development team as chief scientific and clinical development advisor. 19 September 2024
US contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) BioCentriq has appointed Syed Husain as its new chief executive (CEO), and as a member of the board of directors. 19 September 2024
Structure Therapeutics, a specialist in small molecule treatments for metabolic and pulmonary diseases, has announced key leadership appointments. 18 September 2024
Californian biopharma 89bio, a company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of liver and cardiometabolic diseases, has announced an important appointment. 17 September 2024
British biotech IMU Biosciences has announced key changes to its leadership team as it looks to grow in the field of precision medicine. 17 September 2024
Ohio, USA-based Trailhead Biosystems has appointed Josh Snow as its new chief commercial officer, as the company moves to expand its presence in the commercial market with its iPSC-derived human cell products. 16 September 2024
Under pressure from certain shareholders, autoimmune diseases specialist Aurinia Pharmaceuticals on Friday said it has restructured its board of directors. 14 September 2024
US neurological diseases specialist Ovid Therapeutics has announced the promotion of Meg Alexander to president and chief operating officer (COO). 12 September 2024
French cancer focused biotech Transgene has appointed two seasoned leaders in oncology who will be instrumental in advancing the company’s innovative immunotherapy programs 10 September 2024
Italy-based biotech AAVantgarde Bio has appointed Jayashree Sahni as its new chief medical officer, replacing Naveed Shams, who has held the role since 2022. 10 September 2024
California’s Lykos Therapeutics is still trying to regroup after being rocked by the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rejection of midomafetamine (MDMA) capsules for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 6 September 2024
Biosimilar-focused biopharmaceutical company and contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Tanvex BioPharma has named Stephen Lam its new chief executive (CEO). 5 September 2024
Novocure (Nasdaq: NVCR) has announced that chief executive Asaf Danziger will retire at the end of 2024, with current chief financial officer Ashley Cordova set to succeed him as CEO. 4 September 2024
Arenaviral immunotherapies company Hookipa Pharma has announced that Klaus Orlinger has been promoted to the role of chief scientific officer (CSO). 23 March 2022
US pharma giant Merck & Co today announced today that Dr Roy Baynes, head of global clinical development (GCD) and chief medical officer, Merck Research Laboratories (MRL), will be retiring from Merck in July. 23 March 2022
Metagenomi, a California, USA-based genetic medicines company with a versatile portfolio of next-generation gene editing tools, today announced the appointment of Christine Foster, as chief business officer and Alan Cohen, as chief medical officer and senior vice president of Monogenic Diseases. 15 March 2022
Privately-held US biotech Teon Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Serge Messerlian as chief executive and member of the board of directors. 9 March 2022
California, USA-based clinical-stage biotech CODA Biotherapeutics, which is focussed on neurological disorders, has appointed Susan Catalano as chief scientific officer. 9 March 2022
UK and USA-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company F-star Therapeutics has appointed James Sandy as chief development officer (CDO), effective March 1. 2 March 2022
Spark Therapeutics, fully integrated, commercial gene therapy company dedicated to challenging the inevitability of genetic disease that was acquired by Swiss pharma giant Roche (ROG: SIX) in a $4.8 billion deal in 2020, today announced that Ron Philip, Spark’s chief operating officer, will succeed co-founder Jeffrey Marrazzo as chief executive. 23 February 2022
The end of an era is approaching at Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca as Leif Johansson, non-executive chairman of the board, confirmed that he will be retiring in 2023. 23 February 2022
US cancer therapies specialist Karyopharm Therapeutics saw its shares drop as much as 31% Tuesday, on the news that its chief medical officer was stepping down, even though it also announced two prominent research appointments. 23 February 2022
Danish dermatology specialist LEO Pharma has appointed Brian Hilberdink new executive vice president and president of LEO Pharma Inc in the USA, effective March 14, 2022. 21 February 2022
French immunotherapeutics-focussed biotech firm Transgene has appointed Steven Bloom as vice president, chief business officer with immediate effect. 10 February 2022
New Jersey-based Outlook Therapeutics, a biopharma company working to develop and launch the first approved ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab for use in retinal indications, has announced the appointment of Joel Prieve as senior vice president, Commercial Operations. 8 February 2022
Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceuticals today announced changes to its Growth and Emerging Markets Business Unit (GEM BU) leadership team as part of the company’s broader corporate leadership team changes to accelerate business growth and the delivery of transformational medicines to patients. 7 February 2022
GlaxoSmithKline’s Christine Roth is to leave the company to become the new head of the Oncology Strategic Business Unit at Bayer’s (BAYN: DE) Pharmaceuticals division. 4 February 2022
Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical today announced changes to its executive leadership team to continue driving long-term growth in a highly competitive and dynamic global marketplace. 3 February 2022
Swiss pharma giant Roche today announced that Dr William Pao, head of Roche pharma research and early development (pRED) since 2018, has decided to leave Roche for a new opportunity and return to the USA, effective March 18, 2022. 2 February 2022
Shares of Finnish clinical-stage biopharma Faron Pharmaceutical were up 4.7% at 254 pence this morning as it announced the appointment of Juho Jalkanen as chief operating officer of the company. 31 January 2022